Notices by Newsmast Foundation (newsmast@newsmast.social)

We're building community spaces far away from the divisive algorithms of Big Tech.

We want to help bring people together. People who believe in the same causes, live in the same area, or support the same movements.

Our work has already begun and we can't wait to show you how we're helping to Social Web host these spaces.

#SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon #App #Tech #Newsmast #Community

October is Black History Month in the UK 🤎 🖤

Black history is woven into the identity of the UK. The theme this year is 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride', focusing on the power of individuals in history who exercised courage, vision, and agency.

You can learn more about Black History in the UK here: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/

Or hear from Black Voices on the Social Web on the @blackvoices Channel

#BlackVoices #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #Diversity #BIPOC

FediForum begins later today!

We're so excited to see all the cool things happening in the Fediverse and the wider Social Web.

If you're going to be showing off what you're working on, we wish you the best of luck. If not, we hope you have fun 🕺

#FediForum #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Mastodon

Some new users give up on the Open Social Web after only a few days of trying.

So, how do we help people who manage to make an account stay engaged in the Open Social Web? Show them people and posts they like, on topics they love.

That's why we built 62 topical Newsmast Channels and then opened our Channel building technology to the public. So you can build what you care about too. Try building your own on Channel.org today 🙌

#SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia

We asked you if you'd go back to X if it had new ownership.

Of the 812 people who responded, 67% said no.

The future of social media IS the Open Social Web 🔒

#SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #Poll #X #Twitter #Musk #LeaveX

An estimated 5.56 billion people have access to the internet. Across social media there are 5.24 billion individual accounts. But there's only a handful of platform owners.

Something isn't adding up.

This gap leaves room for all sorts of dodgy dealing, god-like complexes, and unlawful behaviour.

Open social media, like the Open Social Web, can be the answer.

#SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Web #Tech #Change

3/3 FediGroup offers a great replacement for Guppe, with additional features like Private Groups
Simply fill out the form on their website and the group will be created.

Get started here 👉 about.fedigroups.social/home

We’ll miss the cute fish in our feeds, but fortunately there are plenty of ways to keep communities connected in the open social web, and more projects launching all the time.

Thanks Guppe 🐟

Disabled communities 👉Follow @disabledvoices & use #disability

Sport communities 👉 Follow @sport & use #sport

Mental Health professionals 👉 @mentalhealth & use #mentalhealth

Nature and environmental communities 👉 @nature & use #nature

Full directory 👉 https://newsmast.community/about

2/3 If a Newsmast Channel for your community doesn’t exist, you can make your own!

The Channel.org feedbuilder enables you to build your own groups, just like Guppe but using a unique #hashtag instead of @ mentions.

Communities for #gardening #3goodthings and #motorbikes can ride again!

Check out Channel.org to get started 👉 https://home.channel.org/channels

For bespoke enquiries, get in touch with us!

We’re so sorry to hear that Guppe Groups have shut down.

@FediTips/115164286964463451

Guppe was a really big influence on us when we first joined the Fediverse and served communities across the Fediverse.

Fortunately, conversations and communities can continue! Here are 3 ways how:

1/3 Keep the conversation going by hopping over to Newsmast Channels:

Bookstodon 👉 Follow @books & use #books

Histodons 👉 Follow @history & use #history

Academic Chatter 👉 Follow @academia & use #academia

Photography 👉 Follow @photography & use #photography

How do we break down barriers of entry to the Open Social Web?

It's no secret that one of the biggest issues users find when joining the Open Social Web is that they don't know where to start. For organisations, the barriers are even higher.

That's why we're working to simplify how organisations join the Open Social Web and start truly owning the online community they have built. We know we're not the only answer. But we hope we can be a more simple solution.

#SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon

A new report by Amnesty International calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems.

You can read the full report here: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/POL30/0226/2025/en/

#BigTech #SocialMedia #AntiBigTech #Democracy #Fediverse #Mastodon #News #Report

We might be a small team but we're the right team.

Using our past experiences, we're propelling the Newsmast Foundation forward, helping social media pioneers make the move away from Big Tech towards owning their community.

#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Newsmast #SocialWeb #Mastodon #OurTeam

Keeping the Open Social Web running wouldn’t be possible without the server admins who sacrifice their time, money, and self to this online community.

Coming from Big Tech, it's easy to take these things for granted; we're used to social media being for-profit.

Instead, here on the Fediverse, it's our job to say thank you. We're sure your admin would appreciate a coffee sized donation or a meaningful message of thanks.

#ThankYou #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialWeb #Donation #MastoAdmin

Earlier this week Ghost announced a major update. With it, every Ghost publication is now on the Open Social Web.

This is a huge step forward for the Open Social Web and a real testament to how work across the Social Web is benefitting creators and organisations away from Big Tech.

If you want to learn more, check out the changelog: https://ghost.org/changelog/6/

#Ghost #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Publishing #OpenNetwork #Community #Blog #Newsletter #Mastodon

Today, Amnesty International have shared their report into X's part in the UK 'Race Riots' last year.

Unsurprisingly, their findings highlighted that the design choices within X contributed to spreading of false claims and ultimately the violence we saw across the UK last year against Muslims and migrants following the murder of three young girls.

Please, take a look at the report here and share it with your friends who still, solely, use X.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/08/xs-design-and-policies/

#LeaveX #Fediverse

FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫

And... our co-founder @michael is making the trip across the Atlantic to be there - that's over 7,460 km!

We wouldn't make these trips if we didn't believe in the Open Social Web and how it can be used to better the world.

In particular, Michael is looking forward to meeting all the amazing faces we speak to regularly online in person.

If you're there, say hello!

#FediCon #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #OpenSocialWeb #Tech #Event

On today's #InternationalDayOfFriendship, we want to take a moment to thank the people who have helped and supported us over the past two years.

With your help, we have been able to help grow the Open Social Web. We've raised awareness for alternative social platforms across the UK. We've built and developed tools to encourage community building. We've stuck to our mission of knowledge sharing.

It hasn't always been easy. Thank you for keeping us going 🧡

#Fediverse #Mastodon #ThankYou

Newsmast x Bonfire

We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire are working together!

We’re collaborating across several key areas:

🔎 Enhancing discoverability for Channels on Bonfire

🧭 Improving interoperability between the Channels app and Bonfire

🌌 Partnering to offer services for organisations around Bonfire’s Mosaic initiative

#Bonfire #Newsmast #Fediverse #SocialWeb #TechNews #FediNews

Bonfire is one of the most exciting projects in the ActivityPub ecosystem, whilst Newsmast brings experience in community-building, advocacy, and outreach through projects like https://Channel.org.

You can learn more about Bonfire's Mosaic project here: https://bonfirenetworks.org/mosaic/

Let’s see what we can achieve together!